Last 3 months headlines – Page 645
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MoJ confirms fixed costs figures for holiday sickness claims
Minister says ‘epidemic’ has damaged the travel industry and driven up costs for holidaymakers.
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Solicitor convicted of $14m tax fraud in US
Michael Little was a former Wall Street worker turned lawyer.
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SRA opens 'safe space' for firms wanting to push boundaries
Waiver policy to be extended for practitioners seeking to innovate.
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Justice en danger! Black-robed protestors fill Paris streets
Organisers say more than 5,000 lawyers marched in protest at government reform plans
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Government seeks to champion ADR in consumer rights drive
Research methodology reveals just three solicitors were asked for their opinion on alternative dispute resolution.
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'Meal ticket' divorce ruling sees courts in less generous mood
Judge rules that payments should stop to guarantee husband a ‘clean break’ from his ex-wife.
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Bar regulator mulls dropping ban on LGBT barrister data
Consultation will ask whether the rule related to sexual orientation reporting is ‘still appropriate’.
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Be honest about pressure on the CPS, former chief prosecutor tells DPP
Nazir Afzal says he short-sightedly 'let go' his most experienced staff because he had to cut his budget by 30%.
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Bullish Bakers reports London profits up 92%
Highest paid member of global firm drew £2.58m in 2017, LLP results reveal.
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Trade mark company told to stop calling itself 'number one'
Advertising Standards Authority says adverts must not appear again in their current form.
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Plaudits for judge's plain speaking in adoption case
Deputy District Judge Reed explains decision with 'simple words' so the father, who has a learning disability, can understand.
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Eversheds takes strides towards female partner goal
International firm has target to reach 30% female partnership by 2021.
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Pioneering solicitor QC quits magic circle for chambers
Judith Gill hails 'exciting times for arbitration in Singapore’.
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Fraud authority sets ‘robo-lawyer' to work on cases
AI can work '2,000 times faster than a human lawyer’, SFO says.
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Home sellers should be forced to provide upfront information, says trade body
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government says it will encourage sellers to be 'sale ready'.
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SFO reveals new interim director
Successor to David Green has been appointed but cannot start immediately.
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Make courts less intimidating for young adults, says think tank
Centre for Justice Innovation sets out blueprint to make court process easier to understand for defendants aged between 18 and 25.
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Demand for business law rising but top-200 go niche as competition intensifies
Demand for commercial legal advice will rise over the next 18 months, according to an annual market bellwether*, but some sectors are becoming crowded with law firm teams created to serve specific industries. Of 180 large and SME businesses surveyed by IRN Research, most expect their demands for legal services ...
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All-female partner round at Winckworth Sherwood
Top-100 full-service law firm Winckworth Sherwood has promoted three female senior associates in its latest partner round. The appointments, effective 6 April, come from the education, employment and parliamentary practice groups. The new partners are Alexandra Dillistone in parliamentary, Louise Lawrence in employment and Anna Shadbolt in education. Winckworth Sherwood ...